1. In the space below, describe the stasis at the beginning of the play NOT THE FILM of Real Women Have Curves. In other words, “Where are we?” “When is it (time, day, and year)?” “Who are the people involved?” “What is the dramatic situation in which the characters find themselves as the play unfolds?” The play began in a small sewing factor in East Los Angeles on the summer of 1987. The four main characters in this play are Pancha, Ana, Rosali, Carmen, and Estela. The dramatic situation in this play is that Estela is an undocumented immigrant, and she will get sue and deport from her company if she do not complete this huge order of dress, which at this point of the play it do not look like she going to finish this load of dresses.
2. What is the intrusion that causes the stasis to be broken in the play and the dramatic action to develop, often at an increasingly rapid pace, to the end of the play? I believe the intrusion occurred when the women figured out that Estela was the only undocumented immigrant in their group. At this time she also reveal the criminal record she collected after stealing and not appearing to court for that charge, which changed the demeanor of most of the characters in the play.
3. Why do the events of the play take place at this particular time and place? In other words, what is the unique factor which is out of the ordinary that causes a turn of events to take place?
4. State the dramatic questions that must be answered by the end of the play? (Ordinarily, the dramatic question shares a close connection with the intrusion.) Will Estela get deported? Will Estela be able to complete the large order in time?
5. Use Ana, the central character, to answer the questions. Ball says, a character is revealed by what he/she does, that is, the dramatic actions that are taken by that character. Examine what Ana wants (NOTE: In Real Women Ana's wants seem to be in flux. They change as the play progresses). The wants of a character often encounter obstacles that get in the way of achieving those wants. Ball says there are 4 kinds of obstacles that frustrate the wants of a character. They are: a. Me against myself, b. Me against another individual, c. Me against society (that is law, social norms, etc.) and, d. Me against fate, the universe, natural forces, God or the gods. In answering these questions be sure to point to the particular obstacles that demonstrate these obstacles.
6. The most important information in most plays takes place during theatrical moments. Identify the most theatrical moments in Real Women Have Curves. The most theatrical moment in the play was when the women decided to all strip down because of the heat, and at that moment they didnt care about the societal norm and they were more proud of their bodies now.
7. Provide at least three examples of images in Real Women. How does the title of the play help us understand the images in the play? (Remember Ball says that, “An image is the use of something we know that tells us something we don’t know.” He goes on to say that images invoke and expand, rather than define and limit.”)
8. Ordinarily, there are many themes in most plays. List the themes in Real Women. Immigration Femanisim
9. Most American plays have something to do with family and/or family relationships. What does family have to do with the dramatic action in Real Women? Is family redefined in this play? If so, how and why?
The play began in a small sewing factor in East Los Angeles on the summer of 1987. The four main characters in this play are Pancha, Ana, Rosali, Carmen, and Estela. The dramatic situation in this play is that Estela is an undocumented immigrant, and she will get sue and deport from her company if she do not complete this huge order of dress, which at this point of the play it do not look like she going to finish this load of dresses.
2. What is the intrusion that causes the stasis to be broken in the play and the dramatic action to develop, often at an increasingly rapid pace, to the end of the play?
I believe the intrusion occurred when the women figured out that Estela was the only undocumented immigrant in their group. At this time she also reveal the criminal record she collected after stealing and not appearing to court for that charge, which changed the demeanor of most of the characters in the play.
3. Why do the events of the play take place at this particular time and place? In other words, what is the unique factor which is out of the ordinary that causes a turn of events to take place?
4. State the dramatic questions that must be answered by the end of the play? (Ordinarily, the dramatic question shares a close connection with the intrusion.)
Will Estela get deported?
Will Estela be able to complete the large order in time?
5. Use Ana, the central character, to answer the questions. Ball says, a character is revealed by what he/she does, that is, the dramatic actions that are taken by that character. Examine what Ana wants (NOTE: In Real Women Ana's wants seem to be in flux. They change as the play progresses). The wants of a character often encounter obstacles that get in the way of achieving those wants. Ball says there are 4 kinds of obstacles that frustrate the wants of a character. They are: a. Me against myself, b. Me against another individual, c. Me against society (that is law, social norms, etc.) and, d. Me against fate, the universe, natural forces, God or the gods. In answering these questions be sure to point to the particular obstacles that demonstrate these obstacles.
6. The most important information in most plays takes place during theatrical moments. Identify the most theatrical moments in Real Women Have Curves.
The most theatrical moment in the play was when the women decided to all strip down because of the heat, and at that moment they didnt care about the societal norm and they were more proud of their bodies now.
7. Provide at least three examples of images in Real Women. How does the title of the play help us understand the images in the play? (Remember Ball says that, “An image is the use of something we know that tells us something we don’t know.” He goes on to say that images invoke and expand, rather than define and limit.”)
8. Ordinarily, there are many themes in most plays. List the themes in Real Women.
Immigration
Femanisim
9. Most American plays have something to do with family and/or family relationships. What does family have to do with the dramatic action in Real Women? Is family redefined in this play? If so, how and why?